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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Ruth and Dan have in common?
(a) Oberlin.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Yale.

2. Why does Dan have to rest?
(a) He does not need any more rest.
(b) He needs to escape.
(c) It's Mama Chia that needs to rest.
(d) His body is using energy to recover.

3. What is a fakir?
(a) Someone who is a leader of his spiritual group.
(b) A person who demonstrates unusual abilities.
(c) Someone who fakes magic.
(d) A governmental authority in India.

4. What happened that made Dan go out so foolishly unprepared?
(a) He was suicidal.
(b) He thought he was tougher than he is.
(c) He lost the second page of Ruth's note.
(d) He thought Ruth would think him strong if he took nothing on the journey.

5. For whom does Mitsu yell?
(a) Mama Johnson.
(b) Mrs. Fujimoto.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Mama Chia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Dan no sense of time or bearings?

2. Once Mama Chia has taken Dan to the edge and points the way, what does he have to do?

3. What does Socrates say about the search for ultimate meaning?

4. Who takes care of Dan when he is recovering from his days at sea?

5. What is the major difference between the author and his wife, Linda?

(see the answer key)

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